Which of the following information best helps to distinguish chronic hypercapneic respiratory failure from acute hypercapneic respiratory failure?

A sedated 152cm (5 ft) 42-kg (93 lbs) patient with pneumonia has been receiving VC-A/C ventilation for 3 days and has a worsening chest radiograph. The following information is available:FiO2 0.85frequency 24total rate 24Vt 400mLPEEP 14PIP 45Pplat 29pH 7.25PaCO2 62PaO2 68HCO3 27BE -2SaO2 94%A respiratory therapist should change the:

You will be performing tracheostomy care.  Which of the following equipment list is least needed to perform this procedure?

Your patient’s clinical status abruptly changes and the alarms on the ventilator are sounding. What is/are the first step(s) you should take?

An adult patient with a tracheostomy tube is receiving a heated aerosol with an FiO2 of 0.30 by T-piece. A respiratory therapist observes the T-piece often becomes disconnected from the tracheostomy tube. The therapist should:

The acronym PASS is a helpful way to remember

Which of the following is an example of natural active acquired immunity?

Some of the under-assistance causes in patient-ventilator interactions include all of the following except:

(MC)Which of these concerns about immigration existed during the late-19th century and the early-21st century?

Ventilatory support may be indicated when the Vital Capacity (VC) falls below what level?